Gosh Darn Fiasco
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsLaser and his friends from the world of gaming and comedy sit down to play a game of Fiasco, and improvise a brand-new story full of conflict, hilarity and almost certain death.
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31: The Ballad of the Dramatic Fox (Laser, Riley Silverman, Josh Closs, and Aki)
November 10, 2022 17:24 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBBeing a hero is all about location, location, location. And in Pinnacle City, Buck Lonesome, Polly Payne, Danny Douley and The Dramatic Fox are all about the drama. And location. Crap, I'm afraid we may not quite be as competent as we thought we were. Playset: Heroes of Pinnacle City Players: Laser - Lasertheboy.com Riley Silverman - https://www.rileysilverman.com/ Josh Closs - https://joshcloss.com/ Aki - https://ko-fi.com/shidareaki
30: Turtles of Fire (Sara Caplan, Josh Closs, Amy Vorpahl, Emily Henry)
October 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBTurtles of Fire were the greatest band in the world. Or, sort of. There's a lot of drama. Is any of it real? Really, it's quite hard to tell. Starring Sara Caplan, Josh Closs, Amy Vorpahl, Emily Henry, and Laser - many of whom are real life rock stars!
29: Friar Francis' Flapjack Fiasco (Riley Silverman, Sara Caplan, Harry-Anne Bentley, Laser)
September 26, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBThis one is sort of like the Witcher, except gayer and somehow with simultaneously more murder and less monsters. Buck, Bella, Mort and Mouse are adventurers, there's a honey-based billionaire, a ditzy librarian, an unsolved kingly murder and a whole lot of suspicion. Also, a song. STARRING: Sara Caplan Harry-Anne Bentley Riley Silverman and me, Laser.
28: Werewolves of Regency London (Riley Silverman, Sara Caplan, Rebecca McGlynn, Josh Closs)
September 07, 2022 07:05 - 1 hour - 99.4 MBWhat would happen if Bridgerton was absolutely chock full o'werewolves and also written by a 100% trans crew? Laser and amazing pals (Riley Silverman, Sara Caplan, Rebecca McGlynn, Josh Closs) can answer that question. take a trip to Regency London with the Fiasco playset Folly & Fortune by Jenn Martin! Check out: Riley Silverman Sara Caplan Rebecca McGlynn Josh Closs
27: The Management Bible (Lucia Fasano, Rick Budd, Kyle McCormick)
October 29, 2018 17:42 - 1 hour - 98 MBThis week on Gosh Darn Fiasco, we've got a bunch of bad bosses, a secret society, anonymous AIM conversations, and a skeleton? Join Lucia Fasano, Kyle McCormick, Rick Budd, and your hosts Rich & Laser for a disaster in the aglet office. This playset is "Business Casual" written by Steve Segedy. Check out our players this week: Laser Malena- Webber (@lasermwebber) Richard Malena (@rmalena) Lucia Fasano (@lucia_fasano) Kyle McCormick (@Kyle_McCormick) and Rick Budd (@rbudd913) Get...
26: Behold, My Hat (Rick Budd, Amy Dallen)
October 08, 2018 07:03 - 2 hours - 114 MBThis week on Gosh Darn Fiasco, it's the castle's birthday. Join Amy Dallen, Rick Budd, and your hosts Rich & Laser for a story of magic, jousting, sports, trickery, and Scottish accents. There are also a lot of important hats, so do try to keep up. This playset is "A Fairy Tale Fiasco" written by Jennifer Adcock. Check out our players this week: Laser Malena- Webber (@lasermwebber) Richard Malena (@rmalena) Amy Dallen (@enthusiamy) and Rick Budd (@rbudd913) Get the game, Fiasco (h...
25: I've Lost Two Bears Today (Lucia Fasano, Aubrey Turner, Kyle McCormick)
August 21, 2018 07:11 - 1 hour - 109 MBThis week on Gosh Darn Fiasco, we're creating the song of the summer. It's hot, summer, so hot - that bears might explode, and cows might catch on fire. To be fair, that happens all the time. We're joined by Aubrey Turner (the other half of the Doubleclicks) and GDF all-stars Lucia Fasano and Kyle McCormick for a special episode recorded/streamed live thanks to Saving Throw Show! You can watch the video for this episode when it's uploaded tuesday at 11:30am: https://www.youtube.com/user/Sav...
24: Fantaaaa The Amazing Diva (Kayla Cagan, Sam Gasch, Richard Malena-Webber, Angela Webber)
February 28, 2018 06:24 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBThe Red Rocks West Equity Playhouse in Boulder, Colorado has a lot of stuff going for it. An ambitious lighting designer, a meddling costume designer, the son of Nic Cage, an a diva of an actress who is amazing, as long as she can get the night off from waitressing at the local diner. This production of "Kittens" is going to go off without a hitch—unless something goes wrong. Nothing will go wrong. Right? Check out our players this week: Kayla Cagan (@kaylacagan) Sam Gasch (@samgasch) ...
23: Super-powered Accordians (Jason Morningstar, Steve Segedy, Rich Malena-Webber) at PAX Unplugged 2017!
February 14, 2018 06:38 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBThis week's LIVE episode has special guests Jason Morningstar and Steve Segedy, THE CREATOR AND PUBLISHER OF FIASCO. As you may suspect, they are very, very good at playing Fiasco. This story has it all. Feuding brothers. Unrequited love. A super-powered accordion. Mind-controlled gorillas. That's all of it, right? Check out our players this week: Jason Morningstar (@jmstar) Steve Segedy (@segedy) Richard Malena-Webber (@rmalena) Angela Malena-Webber (@angelamwebber) This playset ...
22: Babies In Time (Amy Vorpahl, Amy Dallen, Rich Malena-Webber) at Gen Con 2017!
February 06, 2018 06:07 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBTwo adventuring time-travelers trying to save their marriage. A mild-mannered museum curator slash bartender. And a glowing green light with the power to create... life? This story takes a lot of turns, and we recorded it life at Gen Con with Amy Dallen and Amy Vorpahl! Check out our players this week: Amy Vorpahl (@vorpahlsword) Amy Dallen (@enthusiamy) Richard Malena (@rmalena) Get the game, Fiasco (http://bit.ly/gdfiascogame), from Bully Pulpit Games! And help us make this possi...
21: Plant-Human Love (Gail Simone, Jackie Kashian) on the JoCoCruise!
September 26, 2017 06:00 - 34 minutes - 15.8 MBWhat happens when a thief, a bully, a nerd, and an arsonist get on a cruise and try to steal a unique, powerful and sentient plant? Well, there's arson, and love, and more arson, and a lot of love. This episode features special guests comic book legend GAIL SIMONE and stand-up comedian JACKIE KASHIAN! Check out our players this week: Gail Simone (@GailSimone) Jackie Kashian (@jackiekashian) Richard Malena (@rmalena) and Aubrey Turner (@AubreyCello) Get the game, Fiasco (http://bit....
20: The Museum (Doubleclicks Playset!)(Will Hindmarch, Lucia Fasano, Rich Malena, Angela M. Webber)
December 18, 2016 23:20 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBIt's lock-in night at the museum! We have an undercover alien looking for scientific proof of the missing link. We have a Spock Impersonator. We have burrito problems. And we're hoping that nothing goes wrong. Will it? Yes. It will. Find out how when the team plays the new "museum" playset - which is based on the songs of the Doubleclicks! Special guests Will Hindmarch and Lucia Fasano join us for a wonderful story full of mystery and mansplaining! We're playing the playset "The Museum" by ...
19: The Mnemonic Gang (Ben Coleman, Lewis Sequiera, Rich Malena)
December 05, 2016 01:56 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBIt's "The Last Heist!" Our gang of youngsters has an expert plan to steal the new Pokémon game and make tons of money. What could get in their way? Will it be their English teacher, obsessed with Shakespeare, the rapper? The changing landscape of Hot Topic? Or maybe their "lackey"—the weird 35-year-old man who hangs out with this band of youth criminals and has a mysterious, skeleton-filled past? And do you need a mnemonic to remember that? Find out in this very funny episode featuring some ...
18: Planet Dairy (Chelsea Cain, Lucia Fasano, Rich Malena)
November 21, 2016 07:40 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBWe're going where no one has gone before in this Star Trek-themed episode! Our special guest Chelsea Cain is Dr. Trish Brazil, who has a weird alien following her around. Starfleet wants us to uncover mysteries in these ruins of a lost civilization, but our Captain, Jazz Captain Birthday, is more interested in our jazz band's concert. Plus—penguins! Cows! And... more? We're playing the playset "Where No One Has Gone Before" by Christine Roth! Get that: http://fiascoplaysets.com/home/where-n...
17: Time Cops (Lucia Fasano, Kyle McCormick, Kevin M. Arnold, Rich Malena)
November 07, 2016 07:37 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBWe've got corrupt time cops. We've got body-switching roommates. We've got a guy who is not Doc Brown or Einstein. And we're going to STEAL THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. Are you ready? This live episode was recorded at Rose City Comic-Con! We're playing the playset "Clock Blockers" by Rob Wieland! Get that: http://fiascoplaysets.com/home/clock-blockers Cover by https://www.facebook.com/bvbdesign Check out our players this week: Lucia Fasano (@lucia_fasano) Richard Malena (@rmalena)...
16: Daria and the Mirror of Truth (Josh A. Cagan, Joseph Scrimshaw, Lucia Fasano, Angela M. Webber)
October 18, 2016 07:02 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBDoes the Mirror of Truth exist? Our fearless adventurers try to find it in crumbling caves in the middle of China. But what are they REALLY looking for? Redemption for what happened in The War? The truth about Sgt. Betty's romantic past? Respect from their son? Or just... ultimate power? Let's find out! Check out our players this week: Joseph Scrimshaw (@josephscrimshaw) Josh A. Cagan (@joshacagan) Lucia Fasano (@luciafasano) Your Host Angela M. Webber (@angelamwebber) Get the game...
15: Hellmouth High LIVE (Hal Lublin, Joseph Scrimshaw, Molly Lewis, Angela M. Webber)
October 03, 2016 05:28 - 47 minutes - 44 MBVampire Slayers. Demons. Creepy Dolls. Cheerleaders. We have it all here at Hellmouth High. Fortunately we have a squad of paranormal investigators, some bunsen burners, and an enthusiastic audience at Dragon Con to help us out! Join guests Hal Lublin (We Got This, Thrilling Adventure Hour, Welcome to Nightvale), Joseph Scrimshaw (Obsessed, Rifftrax), and Molly Lewis (singer-songwriter) as they try to figure out what exactly is in that school basement and what can be done about it! This pla...
14: The Zoo LIVE (Jim Butcher, Senda, Rich Malena, Angela Webber)
September 19, 2016 06:09 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBJim Butcher (the Dresden Files), Senda (She's a Super Geek) and the gang take you to a troubled zoo, where attendance is down and trouble is brewing. Seem that people really only want to see pandas, and we don't quite have the budget to get a panda.... or.... do we? What is the acquisitions director planning? Is Bucky the Iguana alive? And WHY do we need all this funnel cake? Find out on this week's Gosh Darn Fiasco! This playset is "The Zoo" by Will Hindmarch. This episode was recorded liv...
13: Dragon Slayers LIVE! (Steve Segedy, Will Hindmarch, Aubrey Webber, Richard Malena, Angela Webber)
September 06, 2016 05:30 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBA dragon is terrorizing the city. If she invites us over for dinner—is that a good thing? Is this pacifist halfling really chill, or super into skeletons? Why do we all hate Mayor Tim Towns? Find out more in this live episode recorded at Gen Con, starring Steve Segedy, Will Hindmarch, and your hosts Richard Malena & Angela Webber! This playset is "Dragon Slayers,"written by Logan Bonner and edited by Steve Segedy. This episode is sponsored by the Broken Token! We like them! http://www.theb...
12: The Friend Zone (Kelly Sue DeConnick, Lucia Fasano, Richard Malena, Angela Webber)
August 15, 2016 08:18 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBClones. Superheroes. Sewers. Nuclear Power. Great Big Monsters. It's a weird time in Pinnacle City, where the Mayor is a superhero (in secret) and her assistant is a superhero (also in secret) and there are plots to close the portal to another dimension. Or open it! Why not? Find out more in this episode, starring Kelly Sue DeConnick, Lucia Fasano, and your hosts Richard Malena & Angela Webber! This playset is "Heroes of Pinnacle City" by Ryan Consell, Josh Hoey, Anna Kreider & Kit Kreider....
11: Madame Baudelaire's Frock (Lucia Fasano, Kyle McCormick, Kevin M. Arnold, Angela Webber, Richard Malena)
August 01, 2016 08:35 - 2 hours - 113 MB"The Frivolous Ado of Madame Baudelaire's Frock" may be the biggest hit since "Hamilton"... or the biggest flop since "Cats vs. Hamilton: Enter the Dark." The cast is fighting, the director and stage manager are sleeping together, there are glove problems, and maybe.... a PHANTOM? Everything should be fine as long as the prop frocks are in the right box, and everyone gets that the Hitler-loving love interest is the BAD GUY. I'm sure it'll be fine.... This playset is "Break A Leg" by John Ke...
BONUS - Interview with Jason Morningstar & Steve Segedy!
July 18, 2016 07:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBIn this special episode, we interview the creators of Fiasco, Jason Morningstar and Steve Segedy! The experts give tips on what makes the best roleplaying sessions, tell their their inspiration for Fiasco, preview their new game Ghost Court, and leak the info on the one Fiasco playset that Steve wants to make someday. We freak out a little bit. Sponsored by The Movie Quiz in Portland! The Movie Quiz at the Hollywood Theatre is a monthly evening of trivia for every kind of film fan. Your mov...
10: Return To The Ice Part 2 (Angela M. Webber, Richard Malena, Lucia Fasano, Kyle McCormick, Kevin M. Arnold)
June 01, 2016 07:04 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBThis is the SECOND HALF of "Return to the Ice!" We are at South Pole Station. We've got a nihilistic German documentary filmmaker, a Scottish legacy explorer obsessed with aliens, a grad student named Susan Dorothy Science (you can call her SueDo), and a BAND! Of course there's a band on the South Pole. Hope nothing weird happens! (Weird stuff happens). This playset is "Return To The Ice" by Jason Morningstar! GET THIS PLAYSET pay-what-you-want for charity! http://bit.ly/icereturnGDF Check...
9: Return To The Ice Part 1 (Angela M. Webber, Richard Malena, Lucia Fasano, Kyle McCormick, Kevin M. Arnold)
May 30, 2016 19:26 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBThis is the FIRST HALF (part 2 is out Wednesday!). We are at South Pole Station. We've got a nihilistic German documentary filmmaker, a Scottish legacy explorer obsessed with aliens, a grad student named Susan Dorothy Science (you can call her SueDo), and a BAND! Of course there's a band on the South Pole. Hope nothing weird happens! (Weird stuff happens). This is a spiritual sequel to "The Ice" - but you don't need to listen to that episode to get this one. But it's great! This playset is...
8: The Ice (Angela M. Webber, Richard Malena, Jenn Ellis, Kevin M. Arnold, Cary Young)
May 16, 2016 10:16 - 2 hours - 114 MBMcMurdo Station, Antarctica. It seems like a nice place to hang out, open a coffee shop, go to college—but it turns out, it's sort of terrible. The University is hoarding information, a newcomer carries a terrible secret, and suddenly, a barista and a professor discover a dead body in a purple jumpsuit! What does it mean, and what do the Hairy-Chested Yeti Crabs have to do with it? If you become a science deputy, we might just be able to tell you what's happening. Check out our players! J...
8: The Ice (Angela M. Webber, Richard Malena, Jenn Ellis, Kevin M. Arnold, Cary Young)
May 16, 2016 10:16 - 2 hours - 114 MBMcMurdo Station, Antarctica. It seems like a nice place to hang out, open a coffee shop, go to college—but it turns out, it's sort of terrible. The University is hoarding information, a newcomer carries a terrible secret, and suddenly, a barista and a professor discover a dead body in a purple jumpsuit! What does it mean, and what do the Hairy-Chested Yeti Crabs have to do with it? If you become a science deputy, we might just be able to tell you what's happening.
7: Otter Bros (Angela M. Webber, Lucia Fasano, Richard Malena, Kyle McCormick & Kevin M. Arnold)
May 03, 2016 08:10 - 1 hour - 102 MBThe City of OurTown has six news stations, and all of them are vying for the Peabody Award for News Excellence. Animal News One has the best zoo news thanks to the OTTER BROS, News Channel 6 has some exciting stories (some of them seem made up, though), and Action News 11 has some amazing secrets about other stations and their financial mismanagement—and a very dedicated intern named Crate, or Clamp, or something. Of course, there is a Malaria outbreak in OurTown, but that doesn't really see...
7 (BONUS): Otter Bros SETUP!
May 03, 2016 07:10 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MBGet a peek behind the scenes in this episode, where we set up the scene for our "Otter Bros" episode! Listen to the full episode, also out today, for the whole story! Check out our players! Kyle McCormick (@kyle_mccormick) Richard Malena (@rmalena) Kevin M Arnold (@kevinmarnold) Lucia Fasano (@lucia_fasano) and your host Angela Webber (@angelamwebber) Get the game, Fiasco (http://bit.ly/gdfiascogame), and the playset, News Channel 6! (http://fiascoplaysets.com/home/news-channel-six)
6: The Muppet Heist (Kevin M. Arnold, Lucia Fasano, Kyle McCormick, Angela Webber, Richard Malena)
April 18, 2016 07:01 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBThe Muppets have made some powerful enemies. Well, maybe not "powerful," per se. But security guard Buck Friendly, wanna-be criminal Frankie Banklin, disillusioned marketing assistant Courtney Date and experienced robber Snuffleupagus Philms have a plan. Well, not a "plan," per se. But someone needs to find out what the Henson Company is hiding in that underground lab, and this might just be the crew to do it! Check out our players! Lucia Fasano (@lucia_fasano) Richard Malena (@rmalena)...
5: Bad Habits (Keith Baker, Molly Lewis, Jenn Ellis, Jeremiah Shepersky, Angela Webber)
April 04, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBAt Our Lady Of Perpetual Sorrows, the balance has been disrupted. A tell-all book has just been anonymously released telling the secrets the order, and a new Mother Superior has come in to get to the bottom of the scandal. But she's been seen talking to a large rodent and a man in a top hat—and something strange is happening in the basement with tin foil. And have you noticed how big the tulips are this year? In this episode, players Keith Baker, Molly Lewis, Jenn Ellis and Jeremiah Shepers...
4: Sourdough (Kyle McCormick, Richard Malena, Cary Young, Lucia Fasano, Angela Webber)
March 21, 2016 09:00 - 2 hours - 134 MBSeattle is a city with interesting problems. There's the annual bread bake-off, of course. There are rumors of Bigfoot sightings in the woods. There are vigilante superheroes who keep the status quo. Into this mix comes Charlie Barley, the new CEO of Magic: The Gathering—and he wants to disrupt everything. In this episode, players Kyle McCormick, Richard Malena, Cary Young and Lucia Fasano join your host Angela Webber in playing "Welcome To Jet City" in a Seattle-themed game that gets real, ...
4 (BONUS): Sourdough SETUP
March 21, 2016 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBGet a peek behind the scenes in this episode, where we set up the scene for our "Sourdough" episode! Listen to the next episode, also out today, for the whole story! Check out our players! Kyle McCormick (@kyle_mccormick) Richard Malena (@rmalena) Cary Young (@caryy) Lucia Fasano (@lucia_fasano) and your host Angela Webber (@angelamwebber) Get the game, Fiasco (http://bit.ly/gdfiascogame), and the playset, Welcome To Jet City (http://bit.ly/GDFanthology)!
3: Salem 1692 (Barbara Holm, Lucia Fasano, Pat Rafferty, Angela Webber)
March 07, 2016 08:00 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBIt's witches and cats and "magic?" in this episode, where we play "SALEM 1692"—a setting about the Salem Witch Trials. We find Salem in the midst of a mystery—what happened to Billy Biblethump in the barn? Who is a real witch, and who's just holding the ladle? And how did that French cat get here? Check out our players! Barbara Holm (@barbara_holm) Lucia Fasano (@lucia_fasano) and Pat Rafferty (@prr) Episode art by Matthew Bogart: http://matthewbogart.net! Get the game, Fiasco (http://...
2: Teenage Space Falcon (Angela M. Webber, Lucia Fasano, Richard Malena, Kyle McCormick & Pat Rafferty)
February 22, 2016 08:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBIn this episode, our players are a TOURING ROCK BAND, WHEN THE MUSIC STOPPED, in a playset about a band who used to be famous. We find space-themed a cappella band Teenage Space Falcon 20 years after their last world tour. One member is a farmer with a pet falcon, another is a lawyer, another a roadie with a mysterious accent. Can the reality show "GETTING THE BAND BACK TOGETHER" get the band back together? And will the UFO Beacon on the roof ever start beeping like it did back in the day? L...
1: Camp Death (Angela M. Webber, Lucia Fasano, Richard Malena, Kyle McCormick & Kevin M. Arnold)
February 01, 2016 04:50 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBIn this episode, our players head to CAMP DEATH, a playset written by James Gabrielsen all about a haunted camp with a mysterious past and lots of problems. The counselors come early to set up and are greeted by a bus driver who loves PBJs, a messed up squirrel corpse, and a forest that takes impressionable youths and turns them into experienced hunters. What does it all mean? That’s a wonderful question. Please call in if you know this answer. This episode is sponsored by Gen Con & wonderf...
0: Introduction To Fiasco and the Gosh Darn Fiasco Podcast
January 13, 2016 07:23 - 7 minutes - 7 MBOn this introduction episode, host Angela M. Webber and GAMING EXPERT Richard Malena tell you about the rules of Fiasco and what's coming up on the Gosh Darn Fiasco Podcast. Come back February 1 for the first full episode of the show! Buy Fiasco from Bully Pulpit Games: http://bit.ly/Fiasco-GDF Thank you to Richard Malena: http://goinglast.net/ Theme music by Aubrey Webber: http://thedoubleclicks.com/ Logo by John Harper: http://www.onesevendesign.com/ And thank you to Will Hindmarch fo...